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Blitz Research Ltd is a software development company dedicated to bringing you the ultimate in game creation tools and utilities.

Our flagship product is Blitz3D, the hit 3D games programming language used by thousands of programmers around the world.

Our latest product is BlitzMax, a cross platform programming language based on BASIC, but with many weird and wonderful additions.

We also offer BlitzPlus for simpler 2D game and application programming, and Maplet, a wonderfully easy to use modeller.

Find out more about our products Here.

Blitz Research News

Latest Blitz Research news
Blitz3D SDK Released!

New Zealand software developers Blitz Research Ltd have today released the Blitz3D Software Development Kit for Windows game developers.

The package consists of a runtime library of over 300 commands that simplify the process of creating video games with computer languages such as Microsoft's Visual Studio Express C# or C++ editions, the free DevC++ environment from Bloodshed or alternatively languages such as PureBasic and Blitz Research's own next generation BASIC compiler BlitzMax.

Extensive documentation based on the recently published Blitz3D Programming Manual is included covering the wealth of graphics, geometry, media and input commands available in the Blitz3DSDK environment.

With a wide range of file formats built in and an ever growing array of tools, plug-ins, and success stories Blitz Research looks forward to fostering continued growth of the independent game development community with their industry proven technology and support.

About Blitz Research

Blitz Research Limited is owned and operated in New Zealand by Mark Sibly, a provider of programming tools to friends and industry for more than 25 years.

About Blitz3D

Blitz3D has been the chosen development environment for a growing user-base of imagination rich game developers since its initial release in 2001.

Community News

Bongo Released!
(submitted by JA2 on 2008-05-06 10:53:16)



Check out my website for more info and a FREE demo!

http://www.kuneko.com/bongo.htm

Anim8r v1.0.0 Released!
(submitted by computercoder on 2008-04-28 05:22:20)
www.computercoder.org has released Anim8r to allow programmers / graphic artists to have a light weight application for viewing and testing their animated images (not GIF style). This application is FREEWARE.

Features:
- Load PNG, JPG, BMP files
- Set the size (X and Y) of tiles
- Set the number of frames (tiles) to an image
- Manually or Automatically cycle through the frames
- Adjust frame rate
- Set the background color (of the screen, to see what different colors have for effect on the image)
- Scale
- Rotation



Please visit http://www.computercoder.org to have a look.

Slide Effect Presentation Creator Released
(submitted by alain on 2008-04-24 08:25:29)
Slide Effect is a tool to create realtime 3D multimedia presentation. It comes with a bunch of predefined effects and is very easy to use and understand.

Slide Effect is the perfect software to create outstanding presentations for parties, weddings or shows.



On the more technical side, Slide Effect player is powered by Blitz3D/Sprite Candy/Particle Candy.



For more information, please visit http://www.slide-effect.com

BallZ II Now Available
(submitted by MrTAToad on 2008-04-16 07:54:54)
BallZ II, the sequel to CubeZ (and also the original BallZ game), is now availiable for Mac, Windows and Linux.

Featuring a total of 4 game modes, and up to 4 players (each controlling a mouse), this is most exciting collect-em-up around.




DAN DARE Remake by Ovine
(submitted by OvineByDesign on 2008-04-08 18:56:47)


Ovine present their latest remake, Dan Dare - Pilot of the Future. (c64 version circa 1986 ).

Explore/fight and solve puzzles to Destroy the mekon before he sends his asteroid to destroy Earth.

Goto http://www.dandare.ovine.net for more info and download - best of all its FREE.

Youtube viddy thingy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXlwOEtbOl8

One - Mac (PPC) Version Released
(submitted by therevills on 2008-04-05 03:47:31)

"One" is a card game based on Uno.

Download the full free game (Windows and Mac) at:
http://therevillsgames.googlepages.com/freeGames.html

Enraged Rocket House
(submitted by lowpoly on 2008-03-25 08:18:49)


Enraged Rocket House is the story of the ancient and violent rivalry between Ice Cream Men and Rocket Houses. Deliver your delicious, sugary treats to the neighborhood children while avoiding certain death at the jaws of the Enraged Rocket House.





Download the free game and find out more at: http://26k.org/dev/zero/?p=53

CubeZ
(submitted by MrTAToad on 2008-03-20 22:35:47)


CubeZ is a one or two player 2D collect-em-up. Collect the green CubeZ to keep you alive and score, whilst avoiding the red ones.

Extra CubeZ may be added to both hinder and help.

http://www.nicholaskingsley.co.uk/Nicholas_Kingsleys_Web_Site/CubeZ.html

Snoogles - Released!
(submitted by RetroSouls on 2008-03-17 13:05:04)
Snoogles is a nice combination of a logical game and a classic arcade.
Get control on two snoogles.Guide our heroes through 40 original levels,
collect rings and solve many cleverly designed puzzles.

Game Features:

- Colorful 3D Graphics with WideScreen Support
- Charming Characters
- Fun Enemies
- 40 original levels
- 6 Music Tracks

Screenshots


Demo Download and more screenshots at http://www.retrosouls.net/

New resource for your game music!
(submitted by Nikko on 2008-03-16 05:34:02)


Our website offers numerous packs of music exclusively designed for games and multimedia applications, with hi-quality previews and an immediate delivery after purchase.

Gamemusicshop.com already features music and themes from Atlantis, Riverworld, Aliens, Obscura, Black Moon Chronicles, Eden the Lost world and more, published by Fox, Ubi Soft, Mindscape, Tengen, Sega to name a few.

We also offer unique music made exclusively for Gamemusicshop.com.

New Packs are released every month and our artists can be hired for doing custom works for your projects.

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